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BJU Professionalism Series: Point Made - Written Advocacy Tools

December 04, 2012

Many lawyers write well. However, even the experts agree, there is always room for improvement.

Join Bennett Jones and external facilitator:

Ross Guberman, Legal Writing Pro

for a BJU professionalism series course which will give you some specific tools, focusing on how to:

  • Write a compelling introduction;
  • Add interest to your sentences;
  • Draft headings;
  • Structure sections in opening briefs and in replies or oppositions;
  • Integrate case law;
  • Use parentheses;
  • Introduce block quotes;
  • Make your prose flow;
  • Use examples and analogies; and
  • Make fact sections more compelling and persuasive.

Date: Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Registration/Buffet Lunch: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Course: 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Place: Bennett Jones' Toronto Office, 1 First Canadian Place, 100 King Street West, 34th floor, Toronto ON M5X 1A4


 

CPD Credit Information

Total CPD: 1.5 credit hours toward professionalism hours;
*Note: New lawyers may now apply any program or activity that has been accredited for 0.5 Professionalism Hours toward their annual CPD requirement.

For more information on the session or to attend, please contact Sorcha Clifford at 416.777.6505 or CliffordS@bennettjones.com.

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